In the coming months, Professor Dietrich Kappeler will conclude his 50-year career as a practitioner and teacher of diplomacy. Over the years he has taught thousands of diplomats, from nearly all the countries of the world. Professor Kappeler will also retire from his post as President of DiploFoundation.

A Farewell Symposium will be held in Malta on February 12, 2009 to mark… Continue

If you heard of this ¨Internet Bill of Rights¨ but never had the chance to get quick information about it, you may want to check this interview with Max Senges, the coordinator of the Dynamic Coalition on the IBR.

¨Society today is composed of a series of institutions. From political institutions, legal institutions, religious institutions... institutions of social class, familiar values and occupational specialization...¨

Interesting introduction of Zeitgeist, by Peter Joseph, which is getting a lot of attention these… Continue

Many of you are familiar with the work done by the South Centre. Here is a great opportunity to get close to their activities and to broadcast your research.

Call for Articles and Submission Guidelines

The South Bulletin is a fortnightly publication on issues of interest to the global South. Articles on
development and other issues concerning the South are welcome for submission. We especially
welcome… Continue

Diplo IG Community members Jean-Philemon Kissangou (IGCBP'05), Priyanthi Daluwatte (IGCBP'06), Hanane Boujemi (IGCBP'06) and Alaa Al-Din J. Kadhem Al-Radhi (IGCBP'07) are some of the candidates chosen as ISOC Ambassadors for the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting to be held in Hyderabad, India in December.

Congratulations and we hope that your participation in the IGF be a rich… Continue

The 2nd International Conference "Keeping Children and Young People Safe Online", took place in Warsaw, on 18-19 September 2008, and IGCBP'08 community member Agnieszka Wrzesień, Project Coordinator for the Saferinternet.pl - Polish Safer Internet Node was the chair of the Organising Committee representing Nobody's Children Foundation.

The conference brought together representatives from the education sector, NGOs, law enforcement,… Continue

Diplo IG Community members from Pakistan involving Fouad Bajwa (IGCBP'06), Rose Gill (IGCBP'07), Asif Kabani (IGCBP'07) and Jamil Goheer (IGCBP'08) have been selected as members of the working groups for providing input and recommendations on Pakistan's new National IT Policy Formulation activity for next 5 years.
The first meeting was held in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan on September 2008 where DiploFoundation's Associates contributed inputs in… Continue

DiploFoundation, in conjunction with the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), is currently conducting an online course in Internet Governance for 31 participants in India.

The group includes professionals involved in the organization of the 3rd United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) to be held in Hyderabad, India from December 3 to 6. This year, as the IGF host country, India will focus more than ever on Internet Governance,… Continue

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